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"By the Waters of Babylon," Part 1: Analyzing Setting — Quiz

Question 13 • English Language Arts 10

Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon.” Sometimes signs are sent by bad spirits. I waited again on the flat rock, fasting, taking no food. I was very still—I could feel the sky above me and the earth beneath. I waited till the sun was beginning to sink. Then three deer passed in the valley going east—they did not mind me or see me. There was a white fawn with them—a very great sign. Which details does the author include to describe the setting? Choose two correct answers.

Answer
A
“fasting, taking no food”
B
“signs sent by bad spirits”
C
“waited again on the flat rock”
D
“did not mind me or see me”
E
“the sun was beginning to sink”

Explanation

Setting includes where and when a scene takes place. “Waited again on the flat rock” identifies the place, and “the sun was beginning to sink” indicates the time of day. The other details describe the narrator’s actions, beliefs, or the deer’s behavior rather than establishing the setting.

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